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"what happened?"
Li Yuan knew that the people under him would not have the guts to disturb him if it was not a major matter.
"My lord, news just came that Dongying's tens of thousands of troops have captured Qizhou, and the whereabouts of Li Changge, the guard, is unknown."
The guard who delivered the letter knelt on one knee and said respectfully.
"what?"
Li Yuanze was startled at first, then stood up with ecstasy on his face.
"Great!"
He couldn't hide the excitement on his face, and he said quickly: "Quickly, tell Mr. Xu about this day's big happy event, and invite him to come over to discuss the matter!"
"Subordinates obey!"
The guard immediately took the order to leave.
After the people left, Li Yuan clapped his hands excitedly and murmured: "Second brother, since you are so incompetent, don't blame the younger brother for taking your country!"
Not long after, a white-haired old man walked into Li Yuanze's study.
This person has a stooped figure, but his eyes are piercing, giving people a feeling of being old and vigorous.
Seeing the old man, Li Yuan got up immediately, came to support the old man and said, "Old Mr. Xu, you are known as the crouching dragon in this world, so you know what this king is thinking at this moment?"
With a smile on his lips, Li Yuan helped the old man to sit down.
Xu Zian smiled lightly: "Qizhou is the northeast gateway of the Tang Dynasty. Once it falls, the situation will be reversed in an instant."
"The balance of three years has already been broken..."
"Turk will not let go of this opportunity, and Jizhou is coming soon."
"So far, the battle of the Three Kingdoms has reached the desperate stage."
"And the result..."
"It must be a lose-lose."
"Rising troops at this time is the best opportunity."
"Hahaha!"
Li Yuan laughed loudly, and said: "It's no loss that Wolong is the current generation, and he can see through the king's intentions at a glance."
"Not bad!"
"Now the whole north is a mess, even if the second child wants to beware of brothers like us, he is powerless."
"How could he know that in fact, we still have [-] soldiers hidden in Leizhou?"
"At that time, when the second child, Turkic, and Dongying will both lose, my [-] soldiers will surprise everyone!"
"My lord." Xu Zian said thoughtfully, "Don't be arrogant. There are dozens of states and counties in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are a lot of princes and county kings. There may be people who think like the lord among them."
"Old Xu, who do you suspect?" Li Yuan frowned instantly.
"Qinzhou, Ning Yuanpei!" Xu Zian said slowly.
Qinzhou is located on the left side of Leizhou, and the two cities are adjacent.
"he?"
Li Yuan frowned, and said thoughtfully: "The Lingnan Ning family has always been dissatisfied with my Li Tang royal family, maybe it is really possible to do something."
"Five years ago, Ning Changzhen, the most influential member of the Ning family, was executed for rebellion. The rest of the people were exiled into the army and sent to the army. The Ning family also existed in name only, but its profound background cannot be underestimated."
"Cut the grass without eradicating the roots, and the disaster will be endless. I really don't know why my father didn't completely eradicate the Ning family back then."
But I heard Xu Zian slowly say: "The Ning family has been operating in Qinzhou for decades, and the tree has deep roots. If it is forced, it will provoke a mutiny. It is better to weaken it."
"This Ning Yuanpei inherits the title of Ning Changzhen, and enjoys the wealth and wealth of Qinzhou. He will never be at peace."
"This is indeed an enemy that cannot be ignored..."
After thinking for a while, Li Yuan continued: "It doesn't matter what he does, as long as it doesn't affect my plan."
"My lord's next step is to take Qiongzhou?" Xu Zian said thoughtfully.
"good."
Li Yuan nodded and said: "Although Qiongzhou is a little barren, but the terrain is unique after all, it will be an excellent strategic base."
"Hehe, the prince and the old man have exactly the same thoughts." Xu Zian chuckled and continued, "What about after taking Qiongzhou? Has the prince ever thought about it?"
"This……"
Li Yuan frowned and asked, "I don't know what Mr. Xu thinks highly of?"
"The old man does have some ideas." Xu Zian said slowly.
"After Qizhou City is broken, all heroes will rise together."
"Northern Turkic cavalry marching south, hundreds of thousands of troops are unrivaled, and the military power is in full swing, the prince cannot compete with it."
"In the land of Qizhou, Dongying is raging, and the next step is to enter the southeast."
"To the east of Leizhou, Enzhou, Guangzhou, and Xunzhou are all rich in land and resources, rich in resources, and strong in soldiers and horses. The prince can only form an alliance with them and cannot go east."
"Therefore, in the next step, the prince should send his troops to the west."
"Take Qiongzhou first, then several counties in Qinzhou, and finally Xichuan, which is known as the land of abundance. Sichuan is difficult to defend and difficult to attack. If it succeeds, half of the world will already belong to the prince."
"Wonderful!"
Li Yuan couldn't help admiring: "At that time, I will have two bases in Qiongzhou and Xichuan, which will form a corner of each other, and it will be easy to enter the Central Plains."
There was a smile on Xu Zian's face: "If the lord acts according to the old man's plan, within a few years, the world will be able to win."
"Sir, you are worthy of being a crouching dragon in this world. Taking over the world is such an important matter in your mouth, but it is as simple as sitting in the garden."
Li Yuanze clasped his fists and said gratefully: "Mr. has helped me a lot. Yuan Ze swears again that if he ascends to a high position in the future, he will definitely serve him as his prime minister!"
"My lord, you're being polite." Xu Zian shook his head slightly, "The old man is already decayed, and half of his body has been buried in the loess. What's the use of these fame?"
After a pause, Xu Zian rolled his eyes, and suddenly said: "The old man only asks for one thing from the lord."
Li Yuan waved his hand: "Sir, please tell me, don't say one thing, ten things are fine!"
Xu Zian smiled lightly: "After the prince takes Qiongzhou, please lend me that Li Xiao."
Chapter 299: The Battle Between Soldiers and Dao
"What do you want my nephew for?"
Li Yuan looked at Xu Zian in surprise.
"It's a long story..."
Xu Zian sighed, and then slowly said: "Decades ago, a young boy surnamed Xu worshiped a learned mage."
"Master Zhiren is famous all over the world as a strategist and a Taoist."
"Soon, Xu Xiaozi became one of the most outstanding disciples of the mage."
"Could it be Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu? Who is the other one?" Li Yuan asked curiously.
Xu Zian continued: "Xu Xiaozi only studies military strategists, and believes that military strategists are the orthodox Dao, while another disciple believes that Taoism is the true meaning of the world."
"The two had a dispute because of this and made a bet."
"Oh? What's the bet?" Li Yuanze asked again.
Xu Zian said: "Based on what I have learned all my life, using the world as a blueprint, and playing games with each other, whoever achieves higher achievement, the other person will have to say in person that he is not as good as the other party."
"Who is that expert?" Li Yuanze asked suspiciously.
"My senior brother is named Yuan Tiangang." Xu Zian said.
"Yuan Tiangang?"
Li Yuan thought for a while, and said in surprise, "I've never heard of this person."
After a pause, Li Yuanze asked again: "Then what is the relationship between Yuan Tiangang and Li Xiao?"
Xu Zian continued: "Li Xiao is the one chosen by my senior brother."
"Then Yuan Tiangang wants to assist Li Xiao to achieve great things?"
Li Yuan frowned.
"It can't be wrong."
Xu Zian said slowly: "I have been paying close attention to my senior brother these years. He met Li Xiao three years ago, and his subordinate Baibi Gang has close contacts with Li Xiao. It can be seen that Li Xiao is the one he chose. man of."
"Hahaha……"
When Li Yuan heard this, he laughed and turned backwards: "Then Li Xiao was dispatched to Qiongzhou. I don't know if Yuan Tiangang will be pissed off after hearing this news?"
"Hehe." Xu Zian chuckled, "My senior brother does have some skills, but he entrusted him to someone else, after all, it was a bad move."
"Mr. Xu, don't worry!"
Li Yuanze looked at Xu Zian seriously, and said, "Since you chose me, I will definitely not let you down!"
"In no time, I will bring people to conquer Qiongzhou!"
"At that time, Li Xiao will leave it to you to deal with it, and you can do whatever you want."
"Not urgent."
Xu Zian shook his head slowly, "Li Xiao is not as simple as you think. This son is indeed unique. The situation in Qiongzhou has never been clear, and I still have doubts in my heart."
However, Li Yuan said: "Even if Li Xiao is a little bit capable, there is a good saying that a good woman can't live without rice, and Qiongzhou is desolate and barren. It is destined that Li Xiao will not be able to achieve anything."
"Mr. Xu's bet with Brother Ling will definitely be won by Mr. Xu!"
Xu Zian said slowly: "The way of soldiers needs to be cautious and cautious. If the situation in Qiongzhou is not clear, you should not act rashly."
"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will survive a hundred battles."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Li Yuanze said indifferently.
After a pause, he asked: "Since that's the case, when will I send troops from Leizhou?"
The corner of Xu Zian's mouth curled up, and he said, "My lord may have forgotten, but there is another person who also hates Li Xiao deeply."
"Lin Yang?"
Li Yuan was taken aback.
"good."
Xu Zian nodded: "Few people know that the former owner of Lin Yang was Li Xiaogong, the former king of Hejian County, and Li Xiaogong was imprisoned because of Li Xiao. Lin Yang's desire for revenge has long been revealed."
Hearing this, Li Yuan frowned slightly: "Three years ago, he did send someone to attack Li Xiao. I don't know what happened that year. In the past three years, he has not made any movement. If we wait for him to attack, I don't know how long it will take."
Xu Zian said: "The collapse of Qizhou City is an opportunity. Lin Yang is not stupid."
"If I were Lin Yang, I would probably choose to do it at this time."
Li Yuan nodded slightly.
Suddenly, a voice came from outside the door: "My lord, something is wrong!"
Li Yuanze frowned and shouted, "Come in and talk!"
"Why so panic?"
Seeing the uneasy face of the messenger guard, Li Yuan's heart tightened.
The guards came in and reported: "My lord, just two days ago, the captain privately dispatched troops. The army and navy had a total of 5000 people, and they went to Qiongzhou on a warship!"
"Our people were watched to death, and we tried every means to spread the news, so it was two days late."
"Ok?"
Li Yuan was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "I didn't expect Lin Yang to be so restless."
Xu Zian also smiled slightly: "In this way, maybe the prince doesn't need to take action."
"Isn't Mr. Xu afraid that Li Xiao will die in Lin Yang's hands?"
"The war is not over so quickly." Xu Zian shook his head lightly, "Your Highness can send troops to lie dormant until the defeat of Qiongzhou is settled, and then enter Qiongzhou without a single soldier."